Food Resources
Access food assistance programs in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas through food banks, pantries, and community centers. These organizations provide emergency food supplies, free groceries, and affordable meals to support individuals and families in need.Care and Share Food Bank
- Services Available
- Two ways to access food assistance: food pantries and mobile markets
- careandshare.org/findfood/
- (719) 528-1247
Hunger Free Colorado
- Program Overview
- Comprehensive resource center for food assistance across Colorado
- hungerfreecolorado.org
- (855) 855-4626
Meadows Park Community Center
- Food Pantry Services
- Weekly food pantry every Thursday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Location: 1943 S. El Paso Ave.
- Registration required: Call (719) 385-7940 to sign up
- coloradosprings.gov/meadowspark
Mercy’s Gate
- Emergency Food Assistance
- Provides 3-day emergency food supply for each household member
- Pantry organized like a miniature store
- Households may visit 6 times per year
- Location: 4360 Montebello Drive #300, Colorado Springs, 80918
- mercysgatecs.org/get-help/direct-services/food-pantry
- (719) 277-7470
Sunny Side Market
- Free Food Pantry Services
- Owned and operated by Care and Share Food Bank
- All food provided free of charge
- Three locations available:
- Colorado Springs: Pikes Peak United Way Family Success Center (1520 Verde Drive)
- Fountain
- Pueblo
- sunnysidemarket.org
The Salvation Army
- Food Pantry
- Open Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Valid ID required
- Contact: sarah.paxton@usw.salvationarmy.org
- (719) 636-3891
- Colorado Café
- Affordable $3 meals available
- Lunch: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Dinner: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- FREE community luncheon on 2nd Thursday of each month
- migration.salvationarmy.org